Seven soccer fans were detained Thursday evening on suspicion of disorderly conduct and involvement in a brawl following the Champion of Champions match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Be'er Sheva, according to i24NEWS. The detentions come hours after four fans were arrested before the match for allegedly planning an assault.
Seven fans were detained by police in Be'er Sheva on Thursday evening following the Champion of Champions match, Israel's soccer season opener between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Be'er Sheva. The detainees are suspected of involvement in a brawl and disorderly conduct, according to i24NEWS.
The detentions come after an earlier incident at the same match: four fans were arrested before the game on suspicion of planning an assault, after police found clubs in their vehicle. As The Zioneer reported at 15:48, the four were transferred to the Be'er Sheva police station for investigation.
No further details on the identities of the detained fans or the nature of the brawl have been released. The total number of security incidents at the match now stands at 11 fans taken into custody.
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